sun in dallas 65 and rain in l.a. 66 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. series of storms will pound the west coast. parts of california and southwest oregon could see as much as 15 inches. several feet of snow is expected to fall in the mountain regions. look for lake-effect snow in parts of michigan. dry in the northeast and south. brisk sales have pushed tonight's powerball jackpot to $500 million. it's a record amount for powerball and the second biggest lottery jackpot in history behind the $656 mega million prize in march. a single powerball winner would take home a lump sum of $327 million before taxes. >> build myself a nice home. >> donate a bunch of it. i don't need that kind of money. i'm content with what i got. >> people just rolled their eyes across america because of that. the federal government takes off 25% in taxes. then depending on where you live there's state and city taxes. if you don't see me in this seat tomorrow it's because i hit it. if you don't see me or ashley morrison tomorrow it's because we're halfway to a caribbean destinat